Auschwitz Museum is addressing the story behindArnold Schwarzenegger’s entry in their guestbook, which includes a catchphrase from his movieTerminator.
The movie quote later prompted criticism from Twitter users with onecallingit “flippant” and anotherwriting, “Not sure the tone of that was entirely suitable.”
In response, the museumtweeted, “This visit was planned to be relatively short.”
“The inscription was meant to be a promise to return for another and more in-depth visit,” they added.
The Auschwitz Memorial alsosharedthat Schwarzenegger visited the site to “honor all the victims of the camp and deepen his knowledge about history that would help him fight against prejudices nowadays.”
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“I saw firsthand how this hatred spun out of control and I share these painful memories with the world in the hopes of preventing future tragedies and educating soldiers about personal responsibility,” the statement continued.
“I stand with the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation and their mission of education to ensure NEVER AGAIN.”
source: people.com
